Airplane & Heli Field

Drobysh-Patterson Field (Southern New Hampshire Flying Eagles)

Merrimack, NH

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway size
Heli padsNot sure
Stations
Control lineNot sure
Track surfaceCarpet
On the water
Water
Size (acres)
Boats
Fuel boats
Courses
Course notes
Launch
Retrieval
Driver stand
Stand notes
Season
Sessions
Pond rules
Permit
Entrance
Flying rules
PowerElectric (battery), Glow / Nitro, Gas
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIAYes - FAA-recognized FRIA
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursClub instruction times: Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings (during Daylight Saving Time)
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Max 4 aircraft airborne (heli hover area excepted); no takeoffs/landings from pits; fly only in front of the safety fence — no flying over/behind pits, spectators or parking; no taxiing in pits; announce when retrieving aircraft.
AMA listing: guest pilots welcome, AMA membership required. Only club-designated instructors may give flight instruction.

Recreational pilots need an FAA TRUST certificate, and aircraft over 250 g must be FAA registered.

About this field

Flying field of Southern New Hampshire Flying Eagles (AMA club #2417).

Less than a mile from Exit 11 of the Everett Turnpike; pilots enter via dirt road under the railroad bridge, spectators park in nearby lots and walk in. Gated (combination for members). Covered pavilion. Field established 1988. FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00073-FRIA (effective 9/16/2023 through 8/24/2027 per club newsletter).

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